CHARGER eNEWS
MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
Greetings Chargers and welcome back!
The end of summer is always a bittersweet time. Certainly, we will miss the weather, vacationing, and the extra time with our families and friends. Perhaps you can't wait for school to open because you are tired of hearing the words..."I'm bored!" Whatever the case may be, it is our sincerest hope that you had a wonderful summer and are ready for our upcoming school year. Our team has been busy preparing for a great school year and have several new initiatives underway. We are looking forward to sharing our new endeavors with you at our Back to School Night, Tues. September 9th beginning at 6:30 pm. A letter will be sent home the first week of school with further details, but please save the date!
Please share with your child that we are very excited to see them on Monday, August 31st! Until then...enjoy the final days of summer!
MESSAGE FROM THE PTO
Wow – is it really less than 1 week away from the start of the 2015-2016 school year! Summer seems to have flown by! We hope that everyone has enjoyed their time off this summer and are ready to jump back into the school year. The new PTO board is very excited about the upcoming school year. Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 2nd at 9:15 at CFE. We hope that many of you will be able to attend. We will be voting our 2015-2016 PTO budget as well as are slated PTO Board. Our new proposed board is:
| Presidents | Vivian Lee and Heather Marshall |
| VPs | Dana Cellucci and Kara Hyman |
| Recording Secretary | Anna Marcotte |
| Corresponding Secretary | Kristen Goodman |
| Treasurer | Wendy Bomberger |
We would also like to thank our current board for all of their hard work in 2014-15 – Presidents Frances Galvin and Kelly Megill, VP's Vivian Lee and Heather Marshall, Recording Secretary Lisa Brown, Corresponding Secretary Kara Hyman, Treasurer Christi Miller.
And on that note – we still have to fill some CFE PTO COMMITTEE CHAIRS FOR 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR!!!
The following positions are still available. Please contact Vivian Lee if you are interested.
| COMMITTEES | DESCRIPTION |
| Family Fun Night | Organizes school-wide, community building events in the evening for the entire family one night in the spring |
| Hospitality | Coordinates a committee to provide food donations, set-up and clean-up for events like Welcome back staff throughout the school year. Patty Kutz is handling the August events next week, so primary responsibility would be the Teacher Appreciation lunch in May |
| Passive Fundraising | Manages communication of passive fundraising programs like BoxTops for Education, Target's Take Charge of Education and Giant's A+ Rewards program and coordinating with sponsoring organizations. |
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON NEW BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS HAVING CONTACT WITH CHILDREN
PA legislature passes new volunteer clearances rules, addressing school districts' concerns
Below is a summary of the changes
- No changes to all currently approved volunteer agreements until July 2016.
- Two State clearances are required, but paid for by the State. These two clearances need to be renewed every 5 years.
These clearances are the
(1) Report of criminal history from the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and
(2) Child Abuse History Clearances from the Department of Human Services.
- One new Federal fingerprint requirement for volunteers who have lived in the State for less than 10 years.
Please see the attached for more information.
2015-2016 CFE SPIRITWEAR SALE
The start of the school year can only mean one thing – it is time for the annual spirit wear sale! New designs are available along with old classics for both kids and adults. Samples will be available to view at the school starting on August 27th! Orders will be accepted from August 27th through September 17th. Ordering online is easy – visit AL's Sporting Goods.
See the attached for more information
SAVE THE DATE – CFE FALL FESTIVAL - HELP NEEDED
CFES will be holding it's 4th Annual Fall Festival on Friday, September 25th from 4:30-6:30, and planning is well underway. This event is being chaired once again by Lisa Albany. and we are still looking for some people to help lead the event. This is a great event at CFE so please consider helping with the planning.
Also we will be sending out a sign up genius in the upcoming weeks for people to sign up to work on the actual day of the event.
Please contact Lisa Albany with any questions or if you are able to help plan the event!
COMMUNITY NEWS
UHS FIELD HOCKEY CLINIC – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th
The UHS Field Hockey Clinic will be held on Saturday, September 12th. Join the Unionville High School field hockey teams and coaches to build your skills for the season. The clinic is for Grades 1 through 8 and will be held at the Unionville High School Stadium from 9AM - 12PM (8:30AM Check-In). The cost is $25.00 per player and includes a t-shirt if registered by September 1. Registration will be accepted after September 1 and at the door although t-shirt sizes and availability will be limited and will not be guaranteed.
Click here for an informational flyer and registration form. Sign up today!
UPCOMING EVENTS
AUGUST
| 27th | Sneak a Peak: - Pre-First -10:30 - New Family Orientation -12:00 - K-5 – 1:00 – 2:00 pm - K Bus Ride at 1:20 |
| 31st | First Day of School |
SEPTEMBER
| 2nd | PTO Meeting – 9:15 a |
| 4th | NO SCHOOL |
| 7th | NO SCHOOL |
| 9th | Back to School Parent Orientation – 6:30 -8:45 p |
| 14th | NO SCHOOL |
| 22nd | CFE Picture Day |
| 23rd | NO SCHOOL |
| 25th | CFE Fall Festival – 4:30 p |
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